Elmhurst Crime
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Animal hoarding: When 'compassion' can become a crimeFeb 22, 2014 10:00 pm - Several years ago, David Skeberdis found two abandoned parakeets while installing computers at O'Hare International Airport. He decided to rescue the birds. A few weeks ...
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Suspected getaway driver in fatal robbery held on $2.5 million bailFeb 22, 2014 12:01 am - A DuPage County judge set bail at $2.5 million today for a 23-year-old Chicago man charged in connection with the slaying of a Bensenville convenience store clerk during...
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Prosecutors: self defense in stabbing death of Aurora man, 31Feb 22, 2014 12:01 am - The Kane County state's attorney's office said Friday it will not pursue criminal charges in the death of Lamar House, 31, of Aurora, who died after being stabbed in the...
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Warrant issued for limo driver who missed court dateFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - A limousine driver facing drunken driving charges is in more trouble after failing to appear for a recent court date. A $50,000 arrest warrant was issued for Richard L. ...
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Ex-Addison cop facing multiple charges gets $200,000 bondFeb 20, 2014 12:00 am - Bond was set at $200,000 Thursday for a former Addison police officer accused of unlawfully firing his gun and violating a protection order by sending disturbing photos ...
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Former Aurora firefighter credit union president admits theftFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - The former president of the Aurora Firefighters Credit Union was sentenced to three years of probation, 150 days of electronic home monitoring and 30 days in jail after ...
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Chicago man gets 24 years in Villa Park robberyFeb 13, 2014 12:00 am - A Chicago man was sentenced Thursday to 24 years in prison for his role in a Villa Park home invasion in which three people were tied up and robbed. Darwin Amador-Velasq...
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$2.5 million bond set for man held in Bensenville slaying, search continues for gunmanFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - Bond was set at $2.5 million Wednesday for a 20-year-old Bellwood man charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery in connection with the Jan. 19 shooting death of...
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Ex-Blagojevich fundraiser sentenced to 2 yearsFeb 10, 2014 12:01 am - A longtime fundraiser for former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. who was a figure in scandals that landed former Gov. Rod Blagojevich behind bars was sentenced Monday to two...
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2nd life term for Aurora man who killed wife in 1990Feb 10, 2014 12:01 am - A 58-year-old former Aurora man was sentenced to another life term in prison Monday for the 1990 murder of his wife. Aurelio Montano was already serving a life sentence ...